Indian wicketkeeper-boss Rishabh Pant has given England an early blow as he pulled a stunning catch to end the stay of the root at the crease during a tense moment on the day 3 of the second test at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.
This was on the third ball of the 22nd over when Mohammad Sirj did a difficult delivery under the leg side, which wooed the root to fix the ball towards the leg-side border and scored some easy runs. But things did not go according to the plan for the former England captain.
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There was a long movement from the pitch, and the root did not give it a good time. The ball took an unconscious lead with the bat and flew to Rishabh Pant’s left.
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And Rishabh Pant made no mistake, rapidly and safely diving, grabbed the catch, and disappointed the root as he went back to the pavilion for just 22 runs off 46 balls with two borders. On the next ball, Mohammad Siraj dismissed Ben Stokes for Golden Duck with a short ball.
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Mohammad Siraj’s magic Rocks England, Rishabh Pants removes Ben Stokes after the route
Meanwhile, Mohammad Sirj gave a surprising double blow on day 3, as he first removed the England legendary batsman Joe Root, and now captain, Ben Stokes was sent back to the dugout. Siraj bowled a clever little-wound ball, which exploded from the pitch, which made Stokes absolutely clules.
Playing on his first ball, Stokes easily tried to attack him, but the delivery climbed from the nose, hit the bat of the bat, and flew directly to the Rishabh pants behind the stumps. The Indian wicketkeeper made no mistake, holding a brilliant hold to add England’s grief.
It was a golden duck for Stokes and pure jubilee for Siraj, who roared with his comrades at the celebration. With two wickets in two balls, Pesar helped the Indian cricket team tighten his grip on the second trial in a sensational style in Edgbaston.
IND vs Eng 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights
Speaking about day 2, Shubman Gill started the day with Ravindra Jadeja on a strong note. Gill first pressed a solid 203 run stand with Jadeja, which knocked 89 runs. After Jadeja’s dismissal, Washington Sundar joined Gill, and the pair added another 144 runs.
Gill eventually fell to a luxurious 269, and Akash Deep was soon rejected by Shoaib Bashir. But by then, India had already posted 587 large scale on the board. The England bowlers fought throughout the day. His short-ball strategy had a quick impact on Gill and Jadeja, while spinners and part-timers such as Shoaib Bashir, Joe Root, and Harry Brook failed to find successes until much later.
When England came out to bat, the Indian Pacer Akash Deep, playing in his first match of the series, hit Ben Docket and Oli twice in one over to remove the Pope. Mohammad Siraj then dismissed Zak Croly, reeling England to Edgbaston with 25 to 3 runs.
However, Joe Root and Harry Brook tried to do stable things with a 52 -run partnership, but India clearly ended the day at the top. Among the stumps, England was 77 for 3, scoring 510 runs against India on a large scale.
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